i see it like this---if he wants to go, let him go ASAP. it's no use trying to convince him to stay...if being next in line to inherit the captaincy of AC Milan isn't incentive enough, he can go where he pleases. let's hope common sense prevails and he sticks around, though..

as far as changes to our playing system, pirlo would suffer without rino. we could balance it, though, by replacing seedorf with ambro and drafting in a similar type player to max to play on the right....someone like de rossi.

Ya I agree. But how would pirlo suffer? I always saw Rino and Ambro as two of the same.

Gattuso stands for passion and tenacity on the field. But, as Yonggoh pointed out, i can't recall the last time Gattuso was able to inspire Milan when in the dumps. Its not his duty, as he's still not Captain, but it speaks a lot about his potential as a leader. You should be able to inspire people, and the best way to do that on a football field is to play exceedingly well urself. I doubt if Gattuso does that enough, if at all.

Gennaro Gattuso has made the shock revelation that he considered quitting Milan this summer. The battling midfielder is being groomed as a future captain of the Rossoneri, but has today surprisingly stated that he was pondering a transfer as recently as last week.

"In the last 10 days, I did think about leaving Milan because I felt under too much pressure," he stated. "But I decided to remain because this is a club who look after players in every way possible. Before leaving a side like Milan, you have to think about it a thousand times." Full Report From Channel4.com
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Bad News, Pls No Gattuso! Pls No Gattuso!
Forza Milan

Gennaro Gattuso has made the shock revelation that he considered quitting Milan this summer. The battling midfielder is being groomed as a future captain of the Rossoneri, but has today surprisingly stated that he was pondering a transfer as recently as last week.

"In the last 10 days, I did think about leaving Milan because I felt under too much pressure," he stated. "But I decided to remain because this is a club who look after players in every way possible. Before leaving a side like Milan, you have to think about it a thousand times." Full Report From Channel4.com
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Bad News, Pls No Gattuso! Pls No Gattuso!
Forza Milan